new valentine one, any way to test laser?

[dizwiz24]

Is there anyway to test the laser detector portion of my valentine one laser detector?

Heres why I ask:
I replaced my old, old v1.7 valentine one with a new valentine one v3.872. I did this 2 weeks ago. Ive traveled about 1500 miles (i work in sales) across ohio since then.

I am very familiar with laser and the laser detection capabilities (or lack thereof) of a detector.

I do get laser false alerts but have yet to detect a laser with the v3.872. In the most recent 2 false alerts, I looked for vehicles in my line-of-sight that are known to use laser assist cruise control (nissan, infinity). I did not see those types of vehicles.

All this said, Ive run across 3 state patrol cars and 1 local using laser (In all 4 cases, I observed the officer aiming the device as I passed).

In 0 cases did I actually get alert to a laser in use.

I find this odd. It was my understanding that the laser detection of v3.872 was said to be top of the pack, and leaps-and-bounds better than the v1.7 I replaced.

yes, I understand that when i receive a laser alert its likely too late. However, i felt my v1.7 would have went off in at least some of these recent encounters.

[v1user]

Well, if you just want to see if it's "working," you can point a TV remote at it and press button until it goes off or point the V1 at a gps screen.

[zerbey]

You'll only get a laser alert if you are actively being targeted (laser scatter is extremely rare). If you're getting false alerts it's probably working fine.

Only way to really know if find someone with a LIDAR gun who lives near you and ask them to shoot you with it. Or, buy a laser tester.

[DrCoke]

Drive into an infinity dealership

[Solidjake]

^ haha

Try the remote control.

[dpatel01]

Drive behind a chevy trailblazer or one of its many clones or point it at a screen if your car has one.

[category4]

Go through a Checker's Drive In, those red neon lights always set my V1 off!!

[radarrob]

turn your hose on when you wash your car and hit the windshield with water, on a brite sunny day it will alert laser.happens to me all the time my v1 goes off.

[mikered30]

Laptop screens or various remotes/buttons work.

[protias]

Go through a toll booth.